200 Shelby Street • Kingsport, TN 37660

ThomasMPatton • 423-229-9433 (Desk) • 423-224-2786 (FAX)

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He was transported to the Kingsport City Jail where he remains confined, pending arraignment, with no current eligibility for bond as specified by the presiding judge.

As previously stated, this remains an active ongoing investigation with the autopsy report still outstanding. As such, in the interest of both maintaining the integrity of the investigation as well as a successful future prosecution, additional details such as the specific cause of death or a potential motive for this heinous crime cannot be disclosed at this time.

As previously released on February 3, 2017:

What was previously referred to as a suspicious death investigation has now officially been upgraded to a homicide investigation, with an arrest warrant having been obtained for the man determined to be responsible.

On the evening of Friday, February 3, 2017 Detectives with the Kingsport Police Department Criminal Investigations Division obtained an arrest warrant, charging Jeffrey Dale Flanary with 1) Premeditated First Degree Murder, 2) Felony First Degree Murder, Especially Aggravated Robbery, and two counts of Theft over $2,500.

These charges come as a result of an extremely active investigation following the January 31st discovery of Michael D. Davidson, deceased under suspicious circumstances, inside his Mull Street residence in Kingsport.

Mr. Flanary was believed to have been sighted earlier Friday afternoon in the Midfield and/or Lynn Garden areas of Kingsport spurring a large scale multi-jurisdictional manhunt; however, he was ultimately not located at that time.

He currently remains at large, and due to the violent nature of the crime in question, he should be considered extremely dangerous. He is best described as a 51 year old white male adult. He stands approximately 6 feet tall and weighs roughly 170 pounds. He has white/gray hair but is mostly bald, and he has hazel eyes. He sometimes wears glasses, usually wears a ball cap, and may or may not currently have facial hair.

Two photographs of Mr. Flanary are included with this release. Anyone who has any information regarding his current whereabouts is asked to promptly contact the K.P.D. Criminal Investigations Division at 423-229-9429 or call Kingsport Central Dispatch at 423-246-9111.

Alternatively, if an individual who is able to supply information related to this or any other case wishes not to be identified, tips can be submitted anonymously via online “Citizen Feedback” forms available at the following link:

https://www.kingsporttn.gov/city-services/police-department/contact-us

Kingsport Police previously announced that Detectives were searching for a white 1-ton Chevrolet camper conversion van that was owned by Mr. Davidson but was unaccounted for; however, that vehicle has since been located.

This remains an active ongoing investigation with the autopsy report still outstanding. As such, in the interest of both maintaining the integrity of the investigation as well as a successful future prosecution, additional details such as the specific cause of death or a potential motive for this heinous crime cannot be disclosed at this time.

As previously released on February 2, 2017:

Kingsport Police are attempting to locate a vehicle with potential ties to a suspicious death investigation on Mull Street in Kingsport. A somewhat unique white 1-ton Chevrolet camper conversion van, believed to have been owned by the decedent, is presently unaccounted for. Two photographs of the van in question have been included in this release.

Anyone who has any knowledge of the current whereabouts of this van is asked to promptly contact Detectives in the K.P.D. Criminal Investigations Division at 423-229-9429 or call Kingsport Central Dispatch at 423-246-9111.

Alternatively, if an individual who is able to supply information related to this or any other case wishes not to be identified, tips can be submitted anonymously via online “Citizen Feedback” forms available at the following link:

https://www.kingsporttn.gov/city-services/police-department/contact-us

As this continues to be an active ongoing investigation, absolutely no additional details can be released at this time.

As previously released on February 1, 2017:

On January 31, 2017 at approximately 7:45 PM, Kingsport Police Patrol Officers were dispatched to a home on Mull Street in Kingsport after a neighbor had requested that officers check the welfare of the resident.

Upon arrival, the responding officers observed an unresponsive person inside the residence. The officers forced entry into the home and confirmed that the individual was in fact deceased.

This discovery is in the process of being thoroughly investigated as a suspicious death. The decedent has been sent to the Medical Examiner’s Office at the Quillen College of Medicine in Johnson City for autopsy.

As this investigation is still in its infancy, and due to the ongoing active nature of it, absolutely no additional details will be released at this time.

51 Years of Age

Kingsport, TN

Currently believed to be homeless

2) Felony First Degree Murder

3) Especially Aggravated Robbery

4) Theft over $2,500 (2 counts)

Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit

200 Shelby Street • Kingsport, TN 37660

ThomasMPatton • 423-229-9433 (Desk) • 423-224-2786 (FAX)

http://Police.KingsportTN.gov • www.KingsportPDBlog.com

2017 will be the fourth year that the THSO has sponsored the SAFE campaign. Last year yielded the following results:

• 1,717 child restraint violations
• 21,562 seat belt citations
• 723 other seat belt enforcement activities

“In 2015, Tennessee’s average seatbelt usage rate was 86.23%,” said THSO Director Vic Donoho. “Last year, we soared to 88.95%. Through increased education, enforcement, and community involvement, we’re striving for 90% or higher.”

This year, participating agencies will pay special attention to nighttime seatbelt enforcement. Tennessee has seen a disproportionate percentage of unrestrained fatalities between the hours of 6:00 PM and 6:00 AM. Historically, approximately 50% of Tennessee’s traffic fatalities are unbelted. That percentage increases to nearly 60% when nighttime crashes are examined.

In an ideal world, all motorists would wear their seatbelt 100 percent of the time; however, the Kingsport Police Department would view any significant increase in usage to be a success.

To achieve this goal, the Kingsport Police Department will be stepping up seatbelt education and enforcement efforts. In the State of Tennessee, a violation of the seatbelt law is considered a primary offense, meaning that if an officer observes a motorist not wearing a seatbelt, the officer may stop and cite the motorist for the seatbelt violation without observing any other offenses.

Wearing a seatbelt can easily make the difference in a motorist being seriously injured or killed in a crash versus literally walking away from the crash with minor injuries or completely unscathed. The Kingsport Police Department encourages ALL occupants of ALL motor vehicles to wear their seatbelt ALL of the time. It is the law, but more importantly, it might just save a life.

Please be “SAFE” and remember that Seatbelts Are For Everyone!

For additional information on the “SAFE” Campaign and other THSO traffic safety programs, please visit the following link:

http://tntrafficsafety.org/safe-campaign-page

Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit